Controls Engineer

Maker's Pride; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 85,788 - 128,682; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Wellness benefits

Discretionary annual incentive

Job summary

Maker’s Pride seeks a Controls Engineer to support engineering services, improve electrical standards, and optimize plant technology across multiple sites. You will design, program, and troubleshoot PLC/HMI for production lines, collaborating with OT, maintenance, and IT teams to raise efficiency and safety.

You’ll develop wiring diagrams, create BOMs, and support MES data integration while traveling as needed to various sites in the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related experience.
• 5+ years with Allen Bradley controls platforms (RS Logix 500/5000, Panel Builder, Studio 5000).
• 3+ years in project engineering and project management.
• 3+ years in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical drawing development.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement in smart plant and equipment objectives.
• Design control systems with instantaneous operator feedback.
• Develop and troubleshoot PLC/HMI programs for packaging machinery.
• Develop and maintain OT systems documentation and asset registers.
• Travel up to 50% to support other sites and maintain passport for travel.

Skills

Electrical theory

PLC programming

HMI design

Allen Bradley RS Logix

Siemens

Omron

Mitsubishi

AutoCAD Electrical

Visio

VFDs

Robotics

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting/ROI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

Job description

Job Summary

The Controls Engineer is an Engineering Services support position, responsible for the continuous improvement and support of new and existing technical solutions. The role works directly with Engineering, Maintenance, IT, and Operations to ensure technical solutions continue to evolve with the business and manufacturing process. Constant focus on maximizing equipment intelligence, safety and efficiency while looking for ways to minimize repetitive human interactions. Resource that will work with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, IT, and OEMs to ensure networking standards and requirements are followed. Aid in the development and continuous improvement of current Electrical standards and best practices.

Remote role with travel and support to all network sites as needed, with initial focus in the Chicagoland area. Candidates may reside near plants in Chicago, McComb OH, Grand Rapids MI, or Michigan City IN.

Job Duties

• Drive continuous improvement in all smart plant and equipment objectives
• Design control systems that provide instantaneous feedback to operators and supervisors
• Work with OT Support Engineer and maintenance to create user applications to monitor and control production processes
• Assist Plant Engineering team with electrical engineering design and review for new and existing equipment installations
• Industrial Controller (PLC) programming and Human Machine Interface (HMI) design, development, and troubleshooting
• Wonderware System Platform development and troubleshooting
• Provide formal and informal training on OT systems as system changes are implemented
• Develop and maintain asset registers for each site related to OT systems
• Expose data from new and existing sensors for MES data collection
• Automation system support, development, and troubleshooting (Robotics, Vision, Gantry, Storage, etc.)
• Develop and support OT Disaster Recovery processes and procedures
• Travel up to, but not limited to 50% as required to support other sites
• Maintain up to date passport for travel outside of the USA as required

Required Competencies & Knowledge

Knowledge of:

• Baking, and food processing equipment
• Rotating machinery; Servo motors, AC induction motors, and DC motors
• Robotics and integrated systems
• Project Management Methodologies
• Other non-standard controls software, Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi
• CMMS
• AutoCAD
• Visio
• IT infrastructure

Skill In

• Electrical to include AC/DC theory, transformers, power supplies, VFDs, AC/DC motor starters/controls, relay logic, EIP networking
• Ladder logic code development
• PID loop logic
• Allen Bradley controls platforms; RS Logix 500, 5000, Panel builder, and Studio 5000
• AutoCAD electrical drawing development
• High and low voltage troubleshooting
• Intermediate to advanced Excel
• Financial analysis and budgeting
• Leadership and strong communication skills
• Gantt chart development
• Project management
• Presentation skills

Ability To

• Design new electrical schematics using AutoCAD electrical
• Work with vendors and internal team to identify correct products for our machinery
• Generate bill of materials and project related documentation
• Generate PLC and HMI programs for process and packaging machinery
• Review electrical drawings/schematics and provide feedback to the team related to corrections and or revisions needed to accomplish end goal of the process
• Assist in operational checkout of machinery as required for FAT/SAT
• Development of operating and user manuals as required for new and existing processes
• Troubleshoot existing machinery and production lines
• Use AB and Siemens motion control software
• Communicate cross-functionally to gain alignment of goals and objectives related to project
• Coach/mentor project team members as necessary
• Perform financial analysis as it relates to ROI, Payback, IRR, as well as budget development, budget tracking and financial close-out
• Convert older/obsolete controls components, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, Servos
• Manage projects and work with limited supervision
• Exercise independent judgment

Proficiency In

• MS Office Suite specifically; Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Allen Bradley controls platforms; RS Logix 500, 5000, Panel builder, and Studio 5000
• AutoCAD

Work Environment

• Work is primarily done in a manufacturing setting at eight (8) to twelve (12) hour shifts
• Continuous production environment exposure, which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, forklifts and fluctuations in temperature

Physical Requirements

• Standing for extended periods of time
• Stand, walk and climb stairs on a frequent basis
• Must be able to lift 100 pounds on an infrequent basis

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred or work‑related experience
• 5 or more years’ experience with Allen Bradley controls platforms; RS Logix 500, 5000, Panel builder, and Studio 5000
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in project engineering
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in project management
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in AutoCAD
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in food industry preferred

Benefits

The pay range for this full‑time, salaried position is $85,788 -$128,682/year. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job‑related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Maker’s Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.